fix(seekbar): pulsewave clean connection, retrotape rolling wheel at playhead

Pulsewave: draw flat played line only up to where the Gaussian envelope
starts (startX), eliminating overlap between the flat line and the wave.

Retrotape: replace dual fixed-position reels with a single spinning reel
that tracks the playhead position across the full seek bar width.

fix(i18n): remove literal 'N' from skip-star descriptions in all languages

Replace 'After N skips' with natural phrasing ('after several skips') in
EN, FR, NL, NB, ZH. Simplify ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel to a single
word (Skips / Sauts / Overslagen / Hopp / 跳过次数). DE was already fixed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/components/WaveformSeek.tsx

@@ -381,16 +381,6 @@ function drawPulseWave(
     ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, buffered * w, 2);
   }
 
-  // Played flat line
-  if (progress > 0) {
-    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
-    ctx.fillStyle = played;
-    ctx.shadowColor = played;
-    ctx.shadowBlur = 3;
-    ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, px, 2);
-    ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
-  }
-
   // Animated pulse centered at playhead
   const pulseR = Math.min(38, w * 0.13);
   const amp = Math.min(h * 0.42, 5.5);
@@ -398,6 +388,16 @@ function drawPulseWave(
   const startX = Math.max(0, px - pulseR);
   const endX   = Math.min(w, px + pulseR);
 
+  // Flat played line up to where the wave envelope starts
+  if (progress > 0) {
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+    ctx.fillStyle = played;
+    ctx.shadowColor = played;
+    ctx.shadowBlur = 3;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, startX, 2);
+    ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
+  }
+
   ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
   ctx.strokeStyle = played;
   ctx.lineWidth = 1.5;
@@ -604,80 +604,76 @@ function drawLiquidFill(
 function drawRetroTape(
   canvas: HTMLCanvasElement,
   progress: number,
-  _buffered: number,
+  buffered: number,
   animState: AnimState,
 ) {
   const r = setupCanvas(canvas);
   if (!r) return;
   const { ctx, w, h } = r;
-  const { played, unplayed } = getColors();
+  const { played, buffered: buffCol, unplayed } = getColors();
   const cy = h / 2;
 
-  animState.angle += 0.042;
+  animState.angle += 0.055;
 
-  const maxR = Math.floor(h / 2) - 1;
+  const reelR = Math.min(h / 2 - 0.5, 9);
-  const minR = Math.max(2, maxR * 0.28);
+  // Map progress to a center x that keeps the reel fully within the canvas
-  // supply reel (left): shrinks as progress increases
+  const px = reelR + (w - 2 * reelR) * progress;
-  const rL = minR + (maxR - minR) * (1 - progress);
-  // takeup reel (right): grows as progress increases
-  const rR = minR + (maxR - minR) * progress;
-  const lx = maxR + 1;
-  const rx = w - maxR - 1;
 
-  // Tape between reels
+  // Background track
-  const tapeLeft  = lx + rL + 0.5;
+  ctx.globalAlpha = 0.3;
-  const tapeRight = rx - rR - 0.5;
+  ctx.fillStyle = unplayed;
-  if (tapeRight > tapeLeft) {
+  ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, w, 2);
-    ctx.globalAlpha = 0.45;
+
-    ctx.fillStyle = unplayed;
+  if (buffered > 0) {
-    ctx.fillRect(tapeLeft, cy - 1.5, tapeRight - tapeLeft, 3);
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 0.5;
+    ctx.fillStyle = buffCol;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, buffered * w, 2);
   }
 
-  const drawReel = (
+  // Played portion — up to the left edge of the reel
-    cx: number,
+  if (progress > 0) {
-    radius: number,
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
-    angle: number,
+    ctx.fillStyle = played;
-    isRight: boolean,
+    ctx.shadowColor = played;
-  ) => {
+    ctx.shadowBlur = 4;
-    const color = isRight ? played : unplayed;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, cy - 1, px - reelR, 2);
-    const alpha = isRight ? (progress > 0 ? 1 : 0.35) : (progress < 1 ? 0.55 : 0.35);
-    const glowing = isRight && progress > 0;
-
-    ctx.globalAlpha = alpha;
-    if (glowing) { ctx.shadowColor = played; ctx.shadowBlur = 6; }
-
-    // Outer ring
-    ctx.strokeStyle = color;
-    ctx.lineWidth   = 1;
-    ctx.beginPath();
-    ctx.arc(cx, cy, radius, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-    ctx.stroke();
     ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
+  }
 
-    // Hub
+  // Spinning reel at playhead
-    const hubR = Math.max(1.5, radius * 0.3);
+  ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
-    ctx.fillStyle = color;
+  ctx.strokeStyle = played;
-    ctx.beginPath();
+  ctx.lineWidth = 1;
-    ctx.arc(cx, cy, hubR, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+  ctx.shadowColor = played;
-    ctx.fill();
+  ctx.shadowBlur = 7;
 
-    // Spokes (only if reel is large enough)
+  // Outer ring
-    if (radius > hubR + 2.5) {
+  ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.lineWidth   = 0.9;
+  ctx.arc(px, cy, reelR, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      ctx.strokeStyle = color;
+  ctx.stroke();
-      for (let s = 0; s < 3; s++) {
+  ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
-        const a = angle + (s * Math.PI * 2) / 3;
+
-        ctx.beginPath();
+  // Hub
-        ctx.moveTo(cx + Math.cos(a) * (hubR + 0.5), cy + Math.sin(a) * (hubR + 0.5));
+  const hubR = Math.max(1.5, reelR * 0.28);
-        ctx.lineTo(cx + Math.cos(a) * (radius - 0.5), cy + Math.sin(a) * (radius - 0.5));
+  ctx.fillStyle = played;
-        ctx.stroke();
+  ctx.beginPath();
-      }
+  ctx.arc(px, cy, hubR, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+  ctx.fill();
+
+  // Spokes
+  if (reelR > hubR + 2) {
+    ctx.lineWidth = 0.9;
+    ctx.strokeStyle = played;
+    for (let s = 0; s < 3; s++) {
+      const a = animState.angle + (s * Math.PI * 2) / 3;
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(px + Math.cos(a) * (hubR + 0.5), cy + Math.sin(a) * (hubR + 0.5));
+      ctx.lineTo(px + Math.cos(a) * (reelR - 0.5), cy + Math.sin(a) * (reelR - 0.5));
+      ctx.stroke();
     }
-  };
+  }
-
-  drawReel(lx, rL, -animState.angle, false);
-  drawReel(rx, rR,  animState.angle, true);
 
+  ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
   ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
 }
 

src/locales/de.ts

@@ -520,13 +520,13 @@ export const deTranslation = {
     tabSystem: 'System',
     tabGeneral: 'Allgemein',
     ratingsSectionTitle: 'Bewertungen',
-    ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Überspringen für 1 Stern',
+    ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Skip → 1 Stern',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      'Bei N Überspringen hintereinander: Titel auf 1 Stern setzen. Nur für zuvor unbewertete Titel.',
+      'Wird ein Titel mehrmals hintereinander übersprungen, bekommt er automatisch 1★. Nur für noch nicht bewertete Titel.',
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Überspringer bis 1★',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Skips',
-    ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Filter nach Bewertung',
+    ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Nach Bewertung filtern',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
-      'Inhalte mit niedriger Bewertung in {{mix}} und {{albums}} filtern. Erneut auf den gewählten Stern klicken, um die Schwelle zu deaktivieren.',
+      'Gering bewertete Titel in {{mix}} und {{albums}} ausblenden. Nochmals auf den gewählten Stern klicken, um den Filter zu deaktivieren.',
     ratingsMixMinSong: 'Titel',
     ratingsMixMinAlbum: 'Alben',
     ratingsMixMinArtist: 'Interpreten',

src/locales/en.ts

@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ export const enTranslation = {
     ratingsSectionTitle: 'Ratings',
     ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Skip for 1 star',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      'After N skips in a row, set the track to 1★. Only for tracks not rated before.',
+      'After several skips in a row, set the track to 1★. Only for tracks not yet rated.',
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Skips before 1★',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Skips',
     ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Filter by rating',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
       'Filter low-rated items in {{mix}} and {{albums}}. Click the selected star again to turn off the threshold.',

src/locales/fr.ts

@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ export const frTranslation = {
     ratingsSectionTitle: 'Notes',
     ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Passer pour 1 étoile',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      'Après N sauts d’affilée : mettre le morceau à 1 étoile. Uniquement s’il n’était pas encore noté.',
+      "Après plusieurs sauts d’affilée, le morceau passe à 1 étoile. Uniquement s’il n’était pas encore noté.",
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Sauts avant 1★',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Sauts',
     ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Filtrage par note',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
-      'Filtrer le contenu peu noté dans {{mix}} et {{albums}}. Cliquer de nouveau sur l’étoile choisie désactive le seuil.',
+      "Filtrer le contenu peu noté dans {{mix}} et {{albums}}. Cliquer de nouveau sur l’étoile choisie désactive le seuil.",
     ratingsMixMinSong: 'Morceaux',
     ratingsMixMinAlbum: 'Albums',
     ratingsMixMinArtist: 'Artistes',

src/locales/nb.ts

@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ export const nbTranslation = {
     ratingsSectionTitle: 'Vurderinger',
     ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Hopp for 1 stjerne',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      'Etter N hopp på rad: sett sporet til 1 stjerne. Bare for spor som ikke var vurdert før.',
+      'Etter flere hopp på rad: sett sporet til 1 stjerne. Bare for spor som ikke var vurdert før.',
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Hopp før 1★',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Hopp',
     ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Filtrering etter vurdering',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
       'Filtrer innhold med lav vurdering i {{mix}} og {{albums}}. Klikk på den valgte stjerna igjen for å slå av terskelen.',

src/locales/nl.ts

@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ export const nlTranslation = {
     ratingsSectionTitle: 'Beoordelingen',
     ratingsSkipStarTitle: 'Overslaan voor 1 ster',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      'Na N overslagen op rij: nummer op 1 ster zetten. Alleen voor nummers die nog niet beoordeeld waren.',
+      'Na meerdere overslagen op rij: nummer op 1 ster zetten. Alleen voor nummers die nog niet beoordeeld waren.',
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Overslagen voor 1★',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: 'Overslagen',
     ratingsMixFilterTitle: 'Filter op beoordeling',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
       'Content met lage beoordeling filteren in {{mix}} en {{albums}}. Klik opnieuw op de gekozen ster om de drempel uit te zetten.',

src/locales/zh.ts

@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ export const zhTranslation = {
     ratingsSectionTitle: '评分',
     ratingsSkipStarTitle: '跳过以评 1 星',
     ratingsSkipStarDesc:
-      '连续跳过 N 次后将曲目设为 1 星。仅适用于此前未评分的曲目。',
+      '连续多次跳过后将曲目设为 1 星。仅适用于此前未评分的曲目。',
-    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: '跳过次数（至 1★）',
+    ratingsSkipStarThresholdLabel: '跳过次数',
     ratingsMixFilterTitle: '按评分筛选',
     ratingsMixFilterDesc:
       '在{{mix}}与{{albums}}中筛选低评分内容。再次点击所选星标可关闭阈值。',